226.The attempt to make up lost ground is welcome, but the nation would be better served by steady, predictable increases in science funding at the rate of Tong-term GDP growth, which is on the order of inflation plus 3 percent per year.

英語四級譯文:
嘗試填補研究領域的空白是可喜的，但想要更好地服務國家，就應該使可預期的科學經費穩定地增長，增長速率要與長期國內生產總值增長速率同步，這相當于每年的通貨膨脹率再加上3%。

四級詞匯講解:
本句是由but連接的并列句，句子的主干是attempt is welcome, but nation would be served。in science funding為increases的后置定語，at the rate of long-term GDP growth是狀語;which引導的是the rate of long-term GDP growth的非限制性定語從句。

make up此處的意思是“彌補”。如:
You have to make up the time you wasted yesterday.你得把昨天浪費的時間補回來。

at the rate of的意思是“以……的速度或比率”。如:
The factory produced cars at the rate of 100 per week.工廠以每周100輛的速度生產汽車。

on the order of的意思是“相似于，大約”。如:
The impact of Internet market is on the order of the traditional market.互聯網市場的影響與傳統市場相似。

英語四級考點歸納:
make up除指“彌補”外，還有以下含義:
※ “構成，組成”。如:
Those qualities make up his character.那些特質構成了他的性格。
※ “捏造，虛構”。如:
How can you make up an excuse?你怎么能編造借口呢?
※ “放在一起”。如:
Mom made up a basket of food for the picnic.媽媽為野餐裝好了一籃子食物。
※ “鋪(床)，支(床)”。如:
She made up the bed for the guest.她為客人鋪好了床。
※ “補足，補齊。如:
I still need $1,000 to make up the sum required.我還需要1000美元才能補齊所需的數目。